Johnson Controls( JCI), a global leader in thermal management, missioncritical building systems, energy efficiency and decarbonization, today launched its Absorption Chiller Reference Design Guide. The blueprint helps data center operators convert the 57 % of energy typically lost as waste heat from on-site power generation into productive cooling, reducing cooling-related electric demand and allocating more power available for AI workloads. In a 1GWscale AI Factory, those efficiency gains can support up to 97MW of additional AI computing capacity without increasing on-site power generation, creating the potential for up to USD 18bn in additional revenue over the life of the facility, based on a typical U. S. AI Factory model. The reference design demonstrates how operators can convert cooling efficiency gains into additional AI computing capacity or reduce cooling |
system CO 2 emissions by up to 43 %. It can achieve a PUE as low as 1.23 with zero on-site water use. The repeatable, modular architecture scales from 100MW campuses to gigawatt-scale AI Factories without redesign, helping bring new capacity online faster. Built on more than 65 years of YORK absorption innovation and a global installed base of thousands of units across multiple industries, Johnson Controls has deployed this technology in some of the world’ s most demanding applications, including naval vessels and advanced manufacturing facilities. With a thermal management portfolio spanning air-cooled and water-cooled chillers, liquid cooling, controls and lifecycle services, Johnson Controls helps data center operators bring capacity online faster, improve efficiency and maximize AI computing capacity from available power. |
The Chemours Company( CC) has launched Opteon™ ZE( R-1234ze( E)) and Opteon™ 515B( R-515B) for stationary chiller applications, expanding its portfolio of low-global warming potential refrigerants for data centers, commercial buildings and other mission-critical environments. The new products are designed to address growing cooling requirements driven by artificial intelligence, cloud computing and digital infrastructure. As data centers handle increasingly dense computing workloads, operators face higher heat loads while requiring efficient, reliable, and scalable cooling technologies. Opteon™ ZE is a hydrofluoroolefin-based refrigerant with an ultra-low global warming potential of approximately 1 under AR5 and zero ozone depletion potential. Classified as ASHRAE A2L, it is designed for applications |
including air- and water-cooled chillers, heat pumps, commercial air conditioning, and data center cooling. Opteon™ 515B is a refrigerant blend comprising approximately 91.1 % R-1234ze( E) and 8.9 % R-227ea. It has a GWP of approximately 293 under AR4, zero ozone depletion potential, and an ASHRAE A1 classification, providing a lower-GWP option for conventional chiller applications. Joseph Martinko, President of Thermal & Specialized Solutions at Chemours, said the products expand options for chiller manufacturers and operators seeking efficiency, reliability, and long-term regulatory readiness. The refrigerants are currently available in selected strategic markets, with additional availability expected to expand according to market demand. The launch strengthens Chemours’ focus on higher-value cooling applications and decarbonization. |